November 2015 Babies

8lb 14oz!?!

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Whitepeony wrote:

I'm 37 weeks 3 days and just had a growth ultrasound and they measured baby to be 8lb 14oz give or take a pound! I failed my one hour but passed my 3 hour but they want me to come in for a fasting finger *** tomorrow morning to test my levels. I'm really nervous they are going to push induction or c section. Does anyone have any insight or experience?! I've only gained 15 lbs this entire pregnancy so it's not like I've been stuffing my face with sweets.

Remember they can push induction or c section but they can't make you! They tried to push induction on me with my daughter because I was a day passed my due date! I firmly and repeatedly told them no and less than a week later went into labor naturally and had a fantastic labour and delivery!

I had an ultrasound at my Dr this past Friday and then another ultrasound at the ultrasound place later that afternoon and my Dr had me at 7lb5oz and the ultrasound tech had me over 8lb. And both of those could be a couple pounds off, I don't really pay much attention to what they tell me off of those.

Your body will let you know if it can or can't birth your baby. I had a growth ultrasound yesterday as well, and the weight was 8lb 3oz and I've 2 weeks left. But the technician said the measurements aren't exact. So the measurement can be off by +/-12oz.

My doc measured me at 38 weeks at 8lbs 9oz. I was freaking out! They tried to push c section on me for Monday! I said no way. They're letting me go until 41 weeks because I pushed for it. They said I probably wouldn't be able to deliver vaginally, and I said I WILL try. I'm not giving up! My sister pushed her 9lb 2 oz baby out completely natural, no meds! It IS possible! Read the article below. Ultrasounds can be inaccurate for birth weight! Good luck to us both. :)

I had a follow up appointment today and the midwife felt my belly and said she had a hard time believing baby was that big. Good news is that they will still support a vaginal birth and not consider induction until closer to 41 weeks! I feel so relieved!

Ultrasounds are famously off on weight guesstimates. Don't let that scare you. Also, 9lb babies are common and still able to be born vaginally. (My first son was 9lbs 3oz and birth vaginally. Also, the doctor told me he was "about 7lbs". Just to say how off they can be. I know so many who were told they had "big babies" and their littles ones were all less than 8lbs)

With my 2nd child I had an ultrasound the day before I went in labor and they estimated her being 8lbs she was born the next day weighing 10lbs even. No I didn't have GD and I did deliver her naturally. So it is possible to deliver baby vaginally. I also wasnt induced. Now I'm 36 weeks with my third and at my 34 week ultrasound he was estimated at 7.5 lbs so I guess I will be having another big baby!!! Good luck Mama!!!!

7 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Parenthood Molly is a boy mom who writes about fashion and motherhood on her blog, Stilettos and Diapers. She currently resides in Washington DC with her husband and two sons.I didn't expect a lot of what I've gotten

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